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Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)
Parasitic wasps (numerous families)
Potter wasps (Vespidae, Eumeninae)
Sand or digger wasps (Crabronidae & Sphecidae)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Spider wasps (Pompilidae)
Other wasps
Velvet Ants (Mutillidae)

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Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Heteropelma scaposum at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Heteropelma scaposum

Chrysididae (family) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chrysididae (family)

Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) by IHendy01

Austroscolia soror

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Maren

Polistes sp. (genus)

Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Odontomyrme sp. (genus)

Crabronidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Crabronidae (family)

Apocrita (suborder) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Apocrita (suborder)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by RodDeb

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Hall, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by Anna123

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by SimoneS

Aglaotilla sp. (genus)

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2025 by TimL

Stiromesostenus sp. (genus)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Eumeninae (subfamily) by clarehoneydove

Eumeninae (subfamily)

Heteropelma scaposum at Campbell, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Pirom

Heteropelma scaposum

Ichneumonidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Ichneumonidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Ichneumonidae (family)

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Vespula germanica

Pison sp. (genus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Christine

Pison sp. (genus)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Mawson, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Mike

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Heteropelma scaposum at Theodore, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Cardy

Heteropelma scaposum

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Melba, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Vespula germanica

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Unverified Sand or digger wasp (Crabronidae or Sphecidae) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by Sheridannew

Unverified Sand or digger wasp (Crabronidae or Sphecidae)

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Bowning, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by Maren

Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae)

Pompilidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by TimL

Pompilidae (family)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Lawson, ACT - 29 Mar 2025 by TimL

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Unverified Velvet Ant (Mutillidae) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Velvet Ant (Mutillidae)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Metopius sp. (genus) (Tiger ichneumon) by arjay

Metopius sp. (genus)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Melba, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lissopimpla excelsa

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Ropalidia plebeiana

Pison sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Pison sp. (genus)

Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Fabriogenia sp. (genus)

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Bembix sp. (genus)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 26 Mar 2025 by Bidge

Ropalidia plebeiana

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Mar 2025 by SimoneC

Ropalidia plebeiana

Megastigmus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Megastigmus sp. (genus)

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Ropalidia plebeiana

Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by KMcCue

Vespula germanica

Unverified Spider wasp (Pompilidae) at Gundaroo, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by Gunyijan

Unverified Spider wasp (Pompilidae)

Australelis anthracina (Flower wasp) by LisaH

Australelis anthracina

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families)

Netelia sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Netelia sp. (genus)

Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) by clarehoneydove

Cerceris sp. (genus)

Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Brachymeria sp. (genus)

Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek

Radumeris tasmaniensis

Crabroninae (subfamily) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Crabroninae (subfamily)

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by ran452

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Thynnidae Family at Throsby, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by TimL

Thynnidae Family

Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Banks, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton
Heteropelma scaposum at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton
Chrysididae (family) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) by IHendy01
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Maren
Odontomyrme sp. (genus) (A velvet ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus
Crabronidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Apocrita (suborder) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by RodDeb
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Hall, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by Anna123
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Acton, ACT - 7 Apr 2025 by SimoneS
Stiromesostenus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2025 by TimL
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Eumeninae (subfamily) by clarehoneydove
Heteropelma scaposum at Campbell, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Pirom
Ichneumonidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Ichneumonidae (family) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Braidwood, NSW - 5 Apr 2025 by MatthewFrawley
Pison sp. (genus) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Christine
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Mawson, ACT - 3 Apr 2025 by Mike
Heteropelma scaposum at Theodore, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Cardy
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Melba, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Thurstan
Unverified Sand or digger wasp (Crabronidae or Sphecidae) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by Sheridannew
Unverified Flower Wasps (Scoliidae, Thynnidae or Tiphiidae) at Bowning, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by Maren
Pompilidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by TimL
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Lawson, ACT - 29 Mar 2025 by TimL
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Harrisi
Unverified Velvet Ant (Mutillidae) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Metopius sp. (genus) (Tiger ichneumon) by arjay
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Melba, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by Anna123
Pison sp. (genus) at Bruce, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus
Fabriogenia sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by Pirom
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Miranda
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 26 Mar 2025 by Bidge
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Mar 2025 by SimoneC
Megastigmus sp. (genus) at Braddon, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by HelenCross
Vespula germanica (German Yellowjacket Wasp (also known as European Wasp)) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by KMcCue
Unverified Spider wasp (Pompilidae) at Gundaroo, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by Gunyijan
Australelis anthracina (Flower wasp) by LisaH
Unverified Parasitic wasp (numerous families) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus
Netelia sp. (genus) at Hall, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by Anna123
Cerceris sp. (genus) (Unidentified Cerceris wasp) by clarehoneydove
Brachymeria sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Thurstan
Radumeris tasmaniensis (Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp) at Wallaroo, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by Jek
Crabroninae (subfamily) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Unverified Wasp (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) at Lyons, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by ran452
Thynnidae Family at Throsby, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by TimL
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